Mammals (subset of animals) Flashcards
saⁿdramęstanyǫkaʔ
bat
anyǫnyę́ʔ
bear
notes:
-nyǫnyęʔ, noun root word for bear
tsuʔtaiʔ
beaver
tsutarižaʔih
buffalo, bison
takuš
cat
notes:
this is the word for cat in most Iroquoian languages; it comes from the Dutch word for cat (de poes)
užuʔyęʔ
chipmunk
notes:
singular feminine zoic prefix
-žuʔyęʔ, noun root word for chipmunk
aʔnariskwaʔ hatiskęʔnyaʔ
coyote
(uh)skenǫtǫʔ
deer
notes:
singular feminine zoic prefix
yanyęnǫh
dog
notes:
singular feminine zoic prefix
-nyęnǫh, noun root word for dog
tsiⁿdaręʔtaʔ
elk, moose
tsinęʔtǫtǫʔ
gray fox
notes:
-nęʔtǫtǫʔ, noun root word for fox
skęhšuʔ
red fox
yuhšatęʔ
horse
yęriš
panther, cougar, mountain lion
notes:
-iriš, noun root word for this type of big cat
utsinyǫhkarǫt
opossum